Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,096 1/2, Henry Drury, N.C.

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N.C.
Drury, Henry Mary
R 3,096 1/2
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6771 North Carolina Henry Drury Private
Summers Legion 2 Yrs In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence in the 8 of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Febry 1819 and sent Hon W. N. Edwards, H s Repr.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 23.03 Semi-ann. all'v ending 23.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
John Lewis
Wife sent to W. M. Edwards Esq. Dec 18 th 1820 H s Repr.

State of North Carolina Wash County
At a court of pleas and quarter sessions held for the county aforesaid, on the second Monday of August A.D. 1820, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having power, by the laws of the state aforesaid, to fine and imprison, personally appeared, in open court, Henry Brevery, of the age of sixty eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, in compliance with the requisitions of the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818, and of the 1 st May 1820; and in order to obtain the pro- vision by the said acts secured to the persons therein described: That he enlisted for the term of two years and a half, the time of which enlistment he has not forgotten, nor hath he any means of ascertaining the same; that he enlisted in the state aforesaid, in the company of Captain James Jacob Turner, of the third regiment commanded by Lethro Turner of the line of the state of North Carolina, on the continental establishment: that he served the term aforesaid of two years and a half, and was then discharged at Halifax in the state aforesaid: that afterwards during the continuance of the said war, he performed
2 tot as his

five years of militia duty, in the army of the U.S. that that he was at the battle of Sullivan Island, when spailed by the English fleet, commanded by Sir Peter Harker: That he has been inscribed on the pension roll, and received his allowance under the act of march 1818. No. 67 And the said Henry Denny does solemnly declare that he was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th March 1818; and that he has not, since that time, by sale, gift, or other manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, to bring himself himself within the provision of the act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818: and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or security or contracts; or any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed: and by him him subscribed.
Henry Denny
Sworn to the above on this 14 th day of August in open Court
this 14 th day August 1820. Wm Hall
William Hall
Certs that Henry Denny is a resident of the County of Nassau State N.Y.
W.B. Edwards
Notary

As the dule of the property, debts, securities &c of Henry Brevery; referred to in the annexed affidavit. to wit:
Two horses cows & { which were purchased and two yearlings. } paid for by allowance received under the act of 18 th March 1878.
one iron pot } of ordinary size.
one oven
one griddle & shovel
one loom, spinning wheel, half a dozen chairs.
About half dozen knives, as many forks, half
dozen earthen plates, two earthen dishes.
one pail, one piggins.
one debt due me of six dollars.
That he is of the age of sixty eight years; has a wife & two daughters of the ages one of twenty two years the other of twenty or thereabouts; two sons of the ages one of fifteen; the other of thirteen; all of whom reside with the said Henry and consti- tute his family; that the said Henry is an healthful, apt able to maintain himself & his family with difficulty: that the said Henry is unable to work, and is usually employed to overlook small farms and other light undertakings, the income of which is insufficient to support him without

The aid of his  his country, or charitable friends. That he has to neither house or land, but is now dwelling through charity on the land of Richard Arrington. Sworn to & declared on in open Court. the 14. th of August 1820.
Mr Hale felt Valuation of the property of Henry Dreyer agreeable to the within schedule of the by the Court. - - $40
Henry David
Stephen C. N. G.
Henry Drury Chester First State Treasurer 6441 March 1898
State of North Carolina, I William Hare clerk of said Pamlico County do hereby certify that the foregoing Bill and the schedule hereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property described in the aforesaid schedule is Forty Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the 16th day of Aug 1820.
State of North Carolina } Samuel Morray Chairman of the Task Force of peace & security officers for the County of Wake hereby certify that William Hall whose signature appears to the above Certificate is & at the time of making the same Clerk of said Court & that attestation is in due form 16 th August 1820
!! Hallelujah I am an of the deserving Certify that Certificate is & and Court & that J. W. H. J. C.

State of North Carolina } Warren County }
On this 5 th day of September 1848. Person- ally appeared before me Henry Harris an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County, aforesaid, John Southall, formerly a Resident of said County and State, but now a Resident of Wilcox County Alabama, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath certify, that his Mother in law, old Mrs. Mary Denny (widow of Henry Denny dec d late of Nash County North Carolina, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum,) died at his residence in Wilcox County State of Alabama, on the eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Henry Harris J P
John Southall
I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that John Southall who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, is a man of respectability and truth, and that full faith and credit is due to his oath. Given under my hand this 5 th day of September 1848.
Henry Harris J P
State of North Carolina } Warren County }
I John W. White Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, certify that Henry Harris whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit and Certificate is an acting Justice of the

- Peace in and for our said County, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. ~
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of Office this 23 d day of December A.D. 1848.
John W. White Sheriff
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State of North Carolina } Warren County } ss
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Nov Term 1848. On this 29 th day of Nov one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Warren, Mills Drury aged sixty three years Son of the late Henry Drury who was a private soldier of the North Carolina Continental line, in the War of the Revolution. and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
This declarant the aforesaid Mills Drury in behalf of himself and the other heirs at Law of the said Henry Drury states that his Father the aforesaid Henry Drury was a private soldier of the N. C. continental line in the Revolutionary War. and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate above stated. The declarant further states that his Father the said Henry Drury was law- fully married to Mary Marshall of the County of Warren and State aforesaid, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, and that as Husband and Wife they lived together until the death of the said Henry Drury who died Dec 1 st 1833 and that his Widow the aforesaid Mary departed this life at the residence of her Son in Law John Southall of Wilcox County State of Alabama

on the eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty (as he has understood and verily believes)
This declarant further sets forth upon his oath that his Mother the said Mary Drury was not married to his Father the said Henry Drury prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage did take place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. And declarant also sets forth on his oath that his Mother the aforesaid Mary Drury did not intermarry after the death of her Husband Henry Drury aforesaid, but remained his widow until her death which took place on the eleventh day of Nov eighteen hundred and forty as above stated leaving surviving the following named children viz: Patry who intermarried with John Southall, Stephen Drury and the declarant Mills Drury.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written in open Court
Sub.
John White clk
Mills his + Drury. Adm: He mark
State of North Carolina Warren County
I John H. White Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was this day furnished said Court (now in Session) that Henry Drury late a Pensioner of the United States was

lawfully married to Mary Marshall prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four and that the said Henry Drury died the 1 st of December eighteen hundred and thirty three. And I further certify that satisfactory evidence was also furnished said Court that his widow the aforesaid Mary departed this life on the eleventh day of November eighteen hundred and forty leaving surviving the following children all of lawful age viz: Patsy Drury who intermarried with John Southall, Stephen Drury and the declarant Mills Drury. Satisfactory evidence was also given said Court that the declarant Mills Drury is a man of truth and that full faith and credit is due to his oath.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office, at Office in the Town of Warrenton on this 29 th day of Nov 1848.
J. W. White & Clerk
N.B. I the said Clerk of the Court aforesaid, certify that the aforesaid Mills Drury is the duly qualified administrator of his Mother Mary Drury Dece d , as will appear by the records of this Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, at Office in the Town of Warrenton this 29 th day of November 1848. —
J. W. White Clerk

State of North Carolina
Warren County I John W. White Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, Certify that I have, upon application, made diligent search of my Office, it being the place required by law, for all marriage bonds or bonds for license issued for marriages in said County, to be deposited, and can find no bond for license issued for the marriage of Henry and Mary Drury whose maiden name (I understand) was Mary Marshall. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 27 day of January February A.D. 1849.
J. W. White Clerk
AP 13804 7 Mary (Drury and mo of Henry Mrs.
Oct 7 May 1838
Reynolds husband died 1833, Andrew died 1840
Henry 1849 Francis Have you found in

State of North Carolina Warren County. on this 8. day of December 1878. Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Courts of Equity for the said State personally appeared Henry Drury aged sixty seven years resident of Warren County in the said State who who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Henry Drury enlisted at Anderson's Swamp in the County of Warren & State aforesaid in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Turner that said Company was after- wards attached to the Legion commanded by Col. J. Sumner in the Continental Service of the United States that he enlisted as aforesaid to the best of his recollection in the Fall of 1776. That he continued to serve in said Legion in the service of the United States upwards of two years and a half when he was discharged from service at Halifax Town in the State aforesaid that he was in the battle at Charlestown S.C. Carolina That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said service that his discharge has been long since out of his power. M. Hall Henry Drury

On the same day appeared before me and made oath Moses Bennett and William Bennett that the said Henry Drury stands in need of the aid of this Country for support.
Sworn to before me This 8 th day of Decem 1818
M c Bennett
William Bennett
J. Hall
I John Hall Judge as aforesaid, do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Henry Drury did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the time aforesaid in the Continental establishment, and it also appears to my satisfaction he stands in need of the aid of this Country. I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 8. December 1818.
J. Hall

State of North Carolina Warren County.
I John M. Johnson Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid. Do hereby certify that the within named John Hall Esquire whose signature appears to the within is now and was at the time of signing the same one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Courts of Equity for the County and State aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts & seal
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office this 8 th day of December A.D. 1888.
John M. Johnson Clk.

State of N o Carolina Surattys Office 26 th Jany 1819.
I do hereby Certify, that it appears from the Warrant Book in this Office, that a Warrant issued to Henry Drury a two and a half years soldier in the Revolutionary war, whose warrant was obtained on the Certificate of a Field Officer in the year 1786. Given under my hand the date above.
W m Hill Sur y of State
Henry Drury
Sent for by of Service
The name of Henry Drury does not appear on the
Musterroll
Admitted
Hon. W. S. Edwards,
H. of Reps
Warrant the R. Genl notices not to be coupled to absent for the time of the allied action - since the ap- pointment of the present Gov. the Govt may be in a position to claim of an other respects regarding the admittance p. 6:6
Hon. W. S. Edwards. H. of R.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
30962 C.W.
P. O. Mary Harvey
Service: widow of Henry
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18 REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of North Carolina
Warren County } On this 23 rd day of February 1849, personally appeared before me Samuel A Williams an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Henry Southall a resident of said County and State, aged eighty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath certify, that he was well acquainted with Henry Drury late a resident of Nash County, State aforesaid, who was as a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and was also acquainted with his wife Mary Drury, whose maiden name was Mary Marshall, that he knew them both before they were married, and that he very well knows, that the said Henry and Mary Drury were married lawfully, or said to have been lawfully married, as far back as seventeen hundred and eighty eight; that he did not witness the marriage of the said Henry and Mary Drury but heard of the marriage, and that he has no doubt they were lawfully married.
This Affiant further certifies, that he moved to the County of Nash, State aforesaid, in the year seventeen hundred and nin- ety five, and in the neighborhood where the said Henry and Mary Drury resided; and that he well knows that they were then (in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five) living together as man and wife and had two or three children; that he well recollects, that their oldest son Mills Drury was then a stout boy large enough to be sent about in the neighborhood on errands; and Affiant is very confident that the said Mills Drury (son of the said Henry and Mary Drury) is now, at least sixty years old. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me S. A. Williams J. P. Henry Southall

The said Justice of the Peace certify that Henry Southall who has sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, is a man of respectability and truth, and that full faith and credit is due to his oath. I further certify that I am acquainted with Mills Drury (son of the late Henry Drury) and believe from his personal appearance, that he is at least sixty years of age. Given under my hand This 23 rd day of February 1849. —
D. H. Williams J.P.
State of North Carolina Warren County
I John W. White Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County, aforesaid, certify that Samuel A. Williams whose genuine sign- atures appear to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said County, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. — In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of Office at Office in the Town of Warrenton This 27 th day of February 1849. —
J. W. White Clk